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Health Education Specialists salary in San Francisco, CA

The median health education specialists in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA earns $99,260 a year, 55% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,976 a month.

10th percentile
$57,370
25th percentile
$71,050
Median percentile
$99,260
75th percentile
$123,960
90th percentile
$133,070

Based on 1,850 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$71,711 take-home a year
Gross pay$99,260
Federal income tax−$13,007
Social Security + Medicare−$7,593
California income tax (approx.)−$6,948
Monthly take-home$5,976
Every two weeks$2,758

Does it go far here?

$85,855Median pay in San Francisco, CA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 115.6 vs 100).
41%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($2,474 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in San Francisco, CA

JobMedian pay
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$374,680
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$357,220
Family Medicine Physicians$304,560
Physicians, All Other$294,360
Chief Executives$288,690
Computer and Information Systems Managers$232,890
Natural Sciences Managers$225,230
Architectural and Engineering Managers$221,580

All health education specialists salaries · Take-home pay in California